It is easy to make clam dip at home with a few ingredients, you may even have on hand now.
That makes this dip easy to whip together for a party or holiday gathering as well as watching the big game this weekend.
Make the clam dip a day or two ahead of serving for optimal flavor, but if you are like me you'll make it and eat it the same day.
It's that good.
The recipe is perfect as is when served with crackers, vegetables, or thick-cut potato chips. A plain cracker is best so the flavors of the cracker don't compete with the clam dip.
The dip will thicken when refrigerated, so keep that in mind as you decide on the consistency you want it to have.
A Clam Dip Perfect for Any Time of Year
Make the clam dip a day or two ahead of serving for optimal flavor, but if you are like me you'll make it and eat it the same day.
It's that good.
Reasons to Love This Clam Dip Recipe
You can make this dip entirely by hand, no electric equipment is necessary.
The ingredients are simple. You'll need to plan ahead and buy a can of minced clams. Also, take your cream cheese out of the refrigerator to come to room temperature before starting to make your dip.
It's easy to adapt this recipe for use as a spread with crackers or as a dip with chips.
Tips for Serving Clam Dip
While we love freshly made potato chips, we don't usually make our own. A favorite brand of kettle chips is perfect for us. You might want to thin the dip a bit with the reserved clam juice if you are serving it with thinner store-bought potato chips.The recipe is perfect as is when served with crackers, vegetables, or thick-cut potato chips. A plain cracker is best so the flavors of the cracker don't compete with the clam dip.
The dip will thicken when refrigerated, so keep that in mind as you decide on the consistency you want it to have.
Making the Clam Dip
Other Dips to Serve with Clam Dip
Here are two of my other favorite dip recipes. These are crowd-pleasers!
Caramelized Onion Dip![]() |
Caramelized Onion Dip |
My Favorite Salsa recipe makes plenty and you'll need it. This recipe is a real crowd pleaser!

My Favorite Salsa |
Other Favorite Appetizers to Serve at a Party
These are party favorites.
Crispy Chicken Wings, an air fryer recipe.Coconut Shrimp, is another easy air fryer recipe.
Parmesan Pigs in a Puff Pastry Blanket, a special twist on an old favorite appetizer.
Crunchy Crab Cakes, a make-ahead appetizer.
Easy Cheesy Stuffed mushrooms will fly off your serving platter.
The Clam Dip Recipe
Yield: 6-8

Favorite Clam Dip
Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min
An easy-to-make, crowd-pleasing dip made with just a few simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Clam Dip
Instructions
To Prepare the Dip
- Start with room temperature cream cheese to make it easy to blend the ingredients. If you are making this last minute, you can microwave your cream cheese for one minute at 50% power (1000 watt microwave oven).
- Drain the clams. Place the clams in a small bowl and add the lemon juice. Set aside.
- Place the cream cheese and sour cream in a bowl and add the Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, minced onion and Tabasco sauce.
- Stir well to combine the ingredients. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Add the clams and lemon juice, stirring to combine.
- Add some of the reserved clam juice, one tablespoon at a time, if you want your dip to be a thinner consistency. You'll want the dip thicker for crackers, thinner for chips.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour for best flavor. Serve with your favorite dip accompaniments.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
171.96Fat (grams)
10.57Sat. Fat (grams)
5.80Carbs (grams)
10.10Fiber (grams)
0.18Net carbs
9.92Sugar (grams)
6.62Protein (grams)
9.15Sodium (milligrams)
540.18Cholesterol (grams)
48.50Nutrional information is approximate.
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